We used the CMEC this past year and we will be using the Alveary next year because of book selection and lesson plans. I do want to say that the CMEC membership is soooooo more than a book list. I believe you go into that in a previous video but I wanted to comment in case someone walks away with the idea that they are paying for a book list. The amount of resources is absolutely incredible. My goal this first year (my oldest is 6) was to learn the philosophy and method as much as possible and the CMEC has many options for that. I was in private mother education course which was fantastic, I took advantage of the various challenges, past mini retreat workshops, the form meetings, etc. their guides were extremely helpful and gives you the ability to go at your child’s pace. And countless relevant Parent review articles are provided encouraging you back to the original sources. Anyway, it’s amazing amount of resources! If I had the financial means to keep that subscription going, even as I try the Alveary, I truly would. Their resources for mother-teacher training simply cannot be matched. The program also includes a robust kinderleben program for families with younger children. It’s not just a guide as included in the form meeting discussions.Anyway, thanks for sharing your journey and I’m excited for your family as you explore options for next year.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Yes, it is absolutely more than a booklist - I agree! I actually recorded myself something along those lines, but I said it in a weird and clunky way so I edited it out haha, but I felt the regret of not saying it more clearly so I could include that caveat. Thank you for clarifying for other mother-teachers to benefit from your perspective and experience!

This is where I've landed too, so I'm really interested to see what you decide to pull from. I've ended up using a lot of ambleside books and lists but also added a lot in and combined grades together as we love learning together as a family. We are also from New Zealand, so I wanted to add in a lot of our own history, geography, language, and Māori legends and myths.

Thank you for sharing your journey! I did Alveary last year and while there is a lot I liked about it, the number of substitutions and my perceived lack of freedom makes me hesitate this year. I also like more history than they include! :) Your comments in your videos just might give me the courage to branch out on my own and make up my own year! My kids are similar ages to yours and there's just so much I want to put in for them and I am excited about the possibility of designing it myself! (with lots of necessary and excellent help from all the CM and classical sources out there!)

@AHeartForHomeEducation

Ай бұрын

It's been so fun! Let me know if you end up taking that leap!

I have found that no matter what curriculum I choose, I always make adjustments to fit the children I have in front of me (as was expected by Miss Mason). Because of that, I have chosen AO (free!) as a starting point, make substitutions and look for supplemental resources as needed. ❤ Best of luck with your search and decision.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

AO has also been a great starting point for me! Thank you for your encouragement. I so agree about Miss Mason making adjustments to fit the children. Thanks for watching!

What a great time to be home educating in the Classical and Charlotte Mason stream. Encouraged by you plan and look forward to being inspired by your journey!

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and supporting me, Stephanie!! I completely agree that this CM/Classical revival is such a fun time to be a home educator.

I was going to do the CMEC until I saw your video, and then I've been looking at Alveary but now I've been making my own curriculum/gathering of resources and using AO as a reference. I'm still looking for grab and go lesson planning when possible but and I'm so thrilled to mix and match. I think this better suits my personality and am really looking forward to the year ahead! Thanks for your videos!

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

I'm so glad my experience helped you to make an informed decision! I'll be pulling a lot from AO as well. I agree that this style is so fun to put together and I'm looking forward to next year as well!! Thank you for watching!

What a great way to explain your reasons!

I am enjoying your videos! I also am trying to see what to do myself.

I love the option you chose & how you worded everything!

I love your content! I'm so excited to watch your journey!

This was so refreshing to hear. I love hearing about your process.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Hi America. Thank you for your videos. I saw your 1st one and this one. I am currently a CMEC member going to Form 1B. I also only found positive videos about CMEC, and I love hearing the pros and cons of anything. I do love it and am excited for the upcoming year. I enjoy your perspective and have subscribed.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I hope the CMEC works well for you and your child!

I love what you said at the end, to join you as you figure it out. That’s precisely where I’m at with my new channel too. There’s so much strength to be gained in seeing people’s journeys as they progress and grow and that’s how I treat my KZread journey too.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

You're doing so great with your channel!

I am so excited to have found you, we sound so similar in our ideas and philosophy and I’m exactly at the same stage as you! Also considered the Alveary and ultimately decided to compile my own for next year. I am curious what phonics curriculum you use, if you are willing to share.

Love this approach! I’ve settled on using AO as my main guide but then swapping some books/combining my children for some subjects as I discern is best. I also love A Gentle Feast and use some suggestions from their booklists. It’s so freeing to have a good grasp of underlying principles and then have the freedom to be able to piece things together for our own unique family!

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I completely agree! It is fun to feel the firm foundation of philosophy and the freedom to implement that philosophy in our homeschool. Thank you for watching! I'll definitely be pulling from AO but I haven't looked at AGF's list at all. I'll have to check it out!

I got the CM simple studies form guides and started using a gentle feast mixed with AO. I basically pair AO years with the AGF cycles and it gives me the best of both worlds. I can do some family style and some independent. I look at form instead of grade. The form guides help stay focused within that but I use agf and and AO for more of the booklists I guess and to stay grounded with my history cycle. We don’t use all the resources.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

What a great idea! I haven't heard of that combination before but it sounds like a great idea.

Wonderful, I definitely think the Lord is leading you to this resolve for next year and beyond too. You can do it amazing Mamma! I also very much look forward to you sharing your process of this with us, if/when you are wanting and able :-) Blessings, Steph

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the sweet encouragement! I am feeling a lot of peace and excitement about our decision! :)

I have an open and go curriculum roght now... not Charlotte Mason, but this past year I have really been exploring CM and my heart wants to go that direction. I also have more of an open approach and often read through things faster than the scheedule and it is life giving to have the flexibility to open home education to a more flexible approach, ecessary with having rrally little ones.

I agree with all of this and watched your videos. I am excited to hear your journey and see what you have chosen I am coming from the CMEC as well. I stumbled upon TruthQuest history and it’s everything I have been searching for in order to learn history in chronological order with no gaps. I joined the alveary as well and will fill in with AO. The only subject I have to figure out is nature study/science. We want projects and experiments so it’s tricky.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

I hope that the Alveary + TruthQuest are good fits for you! I haven't heard of TruthQuest before but I will look into it!

Very curious to see what you will build up this new year!

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining me here!

Would love to hear what you are using for phonics and math! I will have a first grader next year, and pretty sure we are going to use Without Doors Early America guide. It’s a CM family style curriculum.

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Oooh, I've never heard of that! I am sharing what we used for math in an upcoming curriculum review video so stay tuned!

@woveninstory1290

3 ай бұрын

We are using Without Doors this year as well, and am always excited to hear others are using it! We’re mixing in AO, CM simple Studies, and Five In A Row as it peaks our interest. Love that we have the freedom to do so!

@Busybeeexplorers

3 ай бұрын

@@woveninstory1290 That’s cool to hear! I love it when I see others finding out about Without Doors. We are using the CM simple guides as well 😊. I have been eyeing up AO free reads too. For math we decided to use SCM Arithmetic books.

I take the subjects by form pages from A Delectable Education and make it my own; we use Gentle and Classical, AmblesideOnline, Under the Home and Generations and what we want and have in our home and make our own curriculum 😊 excited to see what you guys do! Have you read Education for the Whole Hearted Child by the Clarksons?

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

This sounds like a great combination of resources to pull from. I am looking into the ADE templates and I was hoping to get a consult but they're fully booked, unfortunately.

Have you looked at Five In A Row?

@AHeartForHomeEducation

3 ай бұрын

Hi! I used that our first year, but it felt more like a unit study so it wasn't a good fit for us. We love and continue to read the books from that program even still!

@Hopelb

Ай бұрын

I wanted to love FIAR but I didnt care for unit studies either but we read those books over and over again ❤​@@AHeartForHomeEducation